Polonium




Polonium



Polonium was discovered by Marie Curie a Polish chemist, in 1898. it got its name from poloand because marie Curie named it after her birth place.


The atomic number is 84

Its symbol is Po on the periodic table



Number of Protons is 84


Number of Nuetrons is 125


Number of Electrons is 84

Where is it found:

Melting Point: 254.0 degrees Celsius

Boiling Point: 962.0 degrees Celsius


Density: 293 k or 9.4 g/cm3

Abundance it the earths crust:
its abundance in the earths crust is part per billion by weight, and parts per billion by moles.

Polonium has no known uses


Interesting Facts:
1.Polonium is radioactive
2.Polonium dissovles in acids
3.Pure Polonium is a silvery- colored solid



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